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Hannah Rea Woodman was born on 10 February 1870 in Jacksonville,
Illinois to Mr. and Mrs. William Clayton (W.C.) Woodman. The family
moved to Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas soon after that, and at the
age of three Rea Woodman was captured by Arapaho Indians. She was
returned to her parents, however, with the help of William "Buffalo
Bill" Mathewson.
Rea attended Garfield (later Friends) University, finished her BA at Drake University, received her MA at the University of Kansas, and did graduate work at the University of Nebraska and the University of Minnesota. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and taught English and English literature at many universities and schools, including where she studied; as well as writing.
In 1927 Woodman returned to Wichita and finished her life writing and teaching private classes. She died in Wichita at the age of 81 in 1951.
Rea attended Garfield (later Friends) University, finished her BA at Drake University, received her MA at the University of Kansas, and did graduate work at the University of Nebraska and the University of Minnesota. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and taught English and English literature at many universities and schools, including where she studied; as well as writing.
In 1927 Woodman returned to Wichita and finished her life writing and teaching private classes. She died in Wichita at the age of 81 in 1951.
